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A Suggestion Of Nom N, TO taxpayers.

One Of the most wholesome pieces of l,g-
islation that could he enacted by the next
legislature would be bill renderin, com
pul-ory the publication %! the proceedings
Of boards OF county commissioners. nj
course such publication would need to be
paid for but the cost would he
comparatively small and would be iu>ig-
nilicant when the benefits are considered.
A the law Tor lack Of law ON the sub
jcct now stands il il only by the enterprise
Of newspapers that the public learns any
thing 81 what is done in the way of disburs-
ing county funds and managing count
affairs. The county commissioners are the
executive board, the governing power, the
board 81 audit and the finance committee
of every county in Montana. They are
clothed with great power and responsible
ty. Yet absolutely no provision is made
for diffusing general information rs to the
transactions OF their office. Their business
is Of public record. il is true, but not one
man ia a thousand will take the trouble,
il he feels the interest. to go to the county
clerks office and examine the records to
discover how county affairs are being con
Quoted. The publication Of the receipts
and expenditures, issued Annually, is IA
mass Of figures that conveys no intelligible
idea to the average reader, even ii he takes
the trouhleto examine it. What should he
published are the minutes Of every meet
ing of the board Of commissioners So that
every taxpayer would have the opportu-
nifty Of knowing exactly what was done by
the executive board Of the county. Then
opportunities for extravaganza. fraud and
conceilment would almost entirely disap-
pear IA, instead OF the records being virtu-
ally removed from the public, they would
be seen and known Of all men and every
reader would be in position to promptly
critieise, protest or approve. Older com
munities have universally adopted such
laws.-lIelena Independent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

The Mssoulian thinks that the
salary law applying to county officers,
can he amended to apply to those now
holding office. This j. wrong The
legislative restriction act expressly
prohibits any legislation that will
change the salaries Of officers who are
incumbents at the time the law was
passed.--Independent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

The Louisville Courier journal is
anxious to bet the marble top OF the
Washington monument against the
bronze back hair OF the Statue OF
Liberty, that the civil service act is
the most transparent of all the legis-
lative shams and frauds that ever
got through cOngress.-Ex.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

The territorial legislature convened
on Monday. There does not appear
to he much business before the session
this winter. Standardization of the
stock laws may he attempted, how
ever. The wool growers will also
urge the passage of a new scab law
and other legislation eiiecting their
int nr..sis
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13
TERRITORY OF MONTANA, \
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ,
.NA NJ II lDpc n lSS(.

ENEtUfINE DEPARTMENT
HELENA, NJ. I. Dec. II. 1856.
1t having been satisfactorily shown to
me, upon the representation of Chief JUS
tice Wade, District Attorney W. ii. Hunt,
and the jury in the ease. that W. X.
Roberts, who at the December term, 1856,
of the District Court of Lewis and Clarke
county,was sentenced to confinement in the
penitontiary in Deer Lodge for two years,
for the crime of embezzlemcnt, may with
propriety be the subject of executive elem
h. Roberts, II full pardon and restored him
to citizenship Sc far as executive authority
extends. BY the Governor,
Attest, :. I. UAusER.
W. II. WEBB. Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

DELICATE Toole has introduced n bill
in congress to provide for the parting
and refining of gold and silver bullion
at the United States assay office at
Helena. The bill was referred to the
committee on coinage. weights and
measures.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13
Logan

The supreme court OF Montana is
in session this week mt Helena. We
have four judges now-Chief Justice
Wade and Judges Galbraith. McI.eary
and Bach. Chief Justice Wade will
leave the bench after his term.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13
NOTICE.--Timber Culture.
L. s. LASDoFricE. HELENA. VI. T..

Z. :. LANDVFFiCE, IItLENA, VI. T., I
Decemlsr -, ls>i
Complaint having hcen entered AT his office by
John Hines against Alien Wentworth for failure
10 comply with Law 10 Timber Culture entry
No. .s.5 dated March -. 1881; upon the sEi. sec.
H. tn. II north, range II east, In Fergus county,
Montana. with a view to the cancellation of said
entry; contestant alleging thai the claimant has
failed To comply with the law in not plowing the
ten of Land as required. The said parties are
hereh, summoned to appear at this office ON the
18th day at February. lss7. at 10 o'clock a. M, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. said testimony To be taken before
Walter csrwin, notary public. at Philbrcok, ON
the lsih day oil February, is>7
" LAs.HoENE. REGISTER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

Following is list Of men and companies
paying over 500 in taxes in this county.
The heaviest taxes fall on cattle and sheep
men, some Of whom are assessed in both
Meagher and Fergus. Six companies ia
Fergus pay over $1,000 taxes, rs will he
seen in the list:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

At the close of an argument for
silver senator Voorhees, said: "Mr
President, you have been raised n
Presbyterian. Let me tell you, you
cannot drive silver out of circulation
II is foreordaincd. II was the coin of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and will
be circulated rs coin until the end OF
. ;,,,..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

Minnesota and Illinois have chosen
United States senator, during the
week. The former state elects n sue
cessor to Mcmillan and the latter
fills the unexpired term of senator
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

We do not credit the rulnor that
our new governor wears Il wig. II so,
however. Masinni- will haveno trouble
in scratching him bald-headed."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

The national mouth-workcrs are
again i'm session. trying to reduce the
surplus in the treasury.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13

GOV. lIauser has pardonei Kemp
Roberts. II was n Happy New Year
to the old man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13
frr,,,,a County, Arpue.

THURSDAY. Jan -. -.
, 1887-02-17
More Of the strikers.

New YORK, Feb. 15-Propriet ors Of
storehouses in Brooklyn have u large
number OF non-union men whom they
refuse to discharge, and it is necessary
to keep police on duty to protect them.
Two or three hundred of the strikers
We're set to work, but they were not
recognized as union men. There is
trouble with United States weighers
laborers in Brooklyn now and 800 or
400 were standing about the docks to-
day. When they went out with long
shoremen the government allowed
four laborers mt each scale, but when
they were about to return to work on
Monday, they found that the govern
ment had cut down the force, end
would only employ two laborers at
each scale. So the men refused to go
to work at all. A large body OF police
have been kept on duty to preserve
peace in tho eastern district.
, 1887-02-17
Senatorial Muddle.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 16.--A ballot
for senator was taken to-day and re-
suited as follows: Sewell, 35; Abbott,
So; William II. Morrow, of Warren, l.,
Speaker Baird); Erastus Potter, 2,
(the labor mem; VIM. III. Potter, of
Bridgeton, (; (Hawkins); Frederick A.
Potter, l (Young); Ex-Governor Bedle,
2; Cortlandt Palmer, l (Corbin);
Kays, 2 Uudlow and Chase Adj
journed till noon tomorrow. An AN
alysis of the vote shows that the re-
publicans bolted Mr.. Sewell's nomi-
nation and democrats refused to vote
for Mr.. Abbott. On the third ballot,
when reached, change is expected.
The opinion entertained by many is
that the republicans will then substi-
tute William Walter Phelps for Sewell
and the three boiling republicans, two
labor men and either Speaker Baird
or Mr.. Kinney will unite with thirty
five republicans on the new candidate.
, 1887-02-17

Saati, on January 25th, at IL u. M,
saw the heights occupied by thous-
ands OF Abyssinians, who disappeared
on the firing of some shells. Borctti
sent out party under Lieut.. Como,
who surprised and engaged the enemy
The latter advanced intrepidly on all
sides to within three hundred yards of
the Italian positions. There was des-
perate fighting until 5 o'clock, when
the enemy retreated. Boretti applied
for reinforcements and sent column
under Col. DeCristoforis. The column
was delayed by difficulty in transpor-
tation. DeCristoforis asked for more
men and guns. While the latter rein
forcements were on the way it was
learned that DeCristoforis' party were
massacred after forming square, and
defending themselves to the last man
and cartridge. The relief party found
the bodies lying in the order in which
the men fought, and tie enemy retir-
ing. Many corpses were mutilated.
, 1887-02-17
striking Troubles.

JERSEY CITY, Feb. 15.-Striking
freight handlers who were employed
here by the Erie railroad company, to-
day sent committee to wait upon
Superintendent Barrett and arbitratc
the present differences. Superintend-
ent Barrett informed the committee
that there were no vacancies, and that
no employment could at present be
given by the company. Several en-
counters occurred in Hoboken this af-
ternoon between non-union longshore-
men and strikers. A mob of strikers
congregated ut the Wilson lines dock
and assaulted four of the new men
with clubs. One of the men was cut
under the eye by cotton hook. Po-
lice reserves were called out to prevent
further trouble. \ short time after
wards longshereman employed on
the Tbingvalla lines dock was beaten
by strikers with clubs. A gang of
Italians and Bohemians employed mt
Sixth street docks, were attacked and
driven into a neighboring house, where
one of their number drew u revolver
and held the strikers Mt bay. For this
the strikers caused his arrest, but he
was discharged by the magistrate.
, 1887-02-17
FrIghtful Accident.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 15.---This al
ternoon in Hoffiner's furniture store,
corner of Michigan and Junction
avenues, while the children of the pro-
prie tor were playing about stove it
was upset and II can of benzine en-
ploded, throwing the burning fluid
over the children and burning them
horribly. Their father was badly
burned. The explosion attracted at
tention and in a few moments the door
was opened and sad sight revealed.
Lying on the floor were the bodies OF
three small children with flames blaz-
ing all over them. They were carried
to the sidewalk outside and are still
alive, although suffering terribly. They
cannot recover. The father, Edward
Hofner, is in a critical condition.
, 1887-02-17
Ntcnicipal Election.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-Great in
terest was manifested in the municipal
election here to-day. The officials
chosen will enter upon their duties un-
der the new law, known rs the Bullitt
BILL which provides sweeping changes
in various departments of the city.
The democrats experienced considera-
BILE difficulty in completing their
ticket. Their first nominees declined.
The party finally nominated for mayor
George Debe Keim, who three years
ago was elected sheriff on the ropubli-
can ticket Chas. Ben,on, for receiver
Of taxes, and q. w. Arundel for city
solicitor The republican ticket is :
Edwin III. Filter for mayor, Henry
Clay for receiver of taxes, and Chas.
f. Warwick, (the present incumbent,)
for city solicitor. Neither ticket was
entirely satisfactory, and the papers
were not united in the support of their
party candidates, the result being
large amount of scratching" The
city, on straight party vote, is repub-
lican by from 1900 to 25, 600. Re
turns from fourteen of the thirty-one
wards in the city give Filter, republi-
can, for mayor u majority of 1928,
and Clay, republican, receiver of taxes,
1878. Careful estimates at midnight
place Filters majority ut 25,OOO; Clay,
5000 to 10000. Warwick, republican,
for city solicitor, is running ahead of
the ticket and will probably have be
tween 10000 and $4,000 majority. Ow-
ing to extensive scratching returns are
coming in slowly.
Complete returns from twenty-ninc
wards and estimates of the remaining
two give Filter, republican, for mayor,
nearly 2S,OOO majority; Clay, republi-
can, for receiver OF taxes. 1000; War
wick, republican,, for city solicitor,
probably $4,000 majority.
, 1887-02-17
Calm View of the Fishing Question.

NieW oi tne
New YORK, Feb. 15.--In IN inter-
view with reporter OF the Mail and
Express, Sir Lionel West, British min
lister at Washington, said: III do not
anticipate any trouble whatever about
the fishery question. Negotiations
are now going forward in London be-
tween Minister Phelps and the British
government, and think the question
will be finally settled before congress
adjourns. Even ii the retaliatory and
non-intercoursc bill goes through and
becomes law, do not think the re-
lations between this country and Can
ada will be strained. The president
will have power to put the law in force
or not, as he sees proper, and that is a
provision that will prevent any harsh
and rash measures from being taken
until all other pacific remedies are
exhausted.
, 1887-02-17

cial duty ia the meantime as to secure
that measure of freedom from vexa-
tious labor which you have so Justly
earned.
With the earnest hope that in any
new path Of life you may hereafter fol-
low, there may be allowed TO you more
of comfort and Of ease than the
conscientious discharge OF duty here
permits. AM, very sincerely, your
friend. GROVER CLEvELAND.
The president will nominate sue
cessor to Secretary Manning before the
adjournment Of congress, but the ap-
pointncnt will not take effect. how
ever before April 1st.
, 1887-02-17
New IkallrnHal.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-A Times Omaha
special says: A new railroad company
under the name Of the Nebraska Il
Western has filed articles of incorpor-
alton. The line in Nebraska is to
cross the northern half of the state
from Covington on the Missouri river,
opposite Sioux City, to point ON the
western boundary OF the state. The
capital stock is $4,000 900. The in
corporators are: Grand J. Hollister,
NJ. w. Knight, John q. Packard
Donald Mclean and james ID. Negress,
men whose names are unfamiliar in
railroad circles here, but it is intimated
that they are working in the interest
OF the Central Pacific. Acknowledge
ment of the articles of Incorporation
was taken before II notary in Salt
Lake City.
, 1887-02-17

consular appropriation bill. On points
OF order raised by Burncs, all increases
in salaries to secretaries allegation and
Interpreters were ruled out. Various
items OF increase in compensation OF
consuls were ruled out on point OF
order. Without completing consider
alton of the bill the committee rose.
Messrs. Cobb, Van Eaton and Payson
were appointed cOnferees on the
Northern Pacific land forfeiture bill.
House then adjourned.
, 1887-02-17
CHEER Fur ELECTION PRACTICES.
How the Democrats Manage to Ron ut,.
Big MaJOrities in Texas.

WASHINGTON, February 16.-In the
Texas investigation, Lewis p. Penning.
ton. colored, was called to the witness
chair. He is voter in Flewellyn's
precinct; wa: ::one of the Judges OF
election last November. He told the
story of the assault upon election OF
ficers by three armed masked men.
who demanded and took away the
ballot box, the shooting of Dewes
Bolton by one OF the raiders, and the
subsequent hanging of Epihrain
Jones, Alfred Jones and Sned Fielder,
three coIored men.
Upon cross-examination, Senator
Eustis read the deposition of witness
Bonere at the coroner's inquest in
which witness said he did not see any
men coming into the door disguised
and with pistols and he sat where he
could see both doors.
''Is that statement correct?" asked
Senator Eustis.
"Well, no sir; that isn't"
"Well, in what respect is that cor
rect?"
"Well, there were double-barrelled
shot guns and pistols round thar, Cat
coroners inquesD, till / was just
naturally 'fraid TO tell the truth"
On redirect examination by Sena-
tor Spooner witness said the colored
people voted the republican ticket,
except when they were scared up to
vote the peoples ticket"
Felix kinlow, colored, described the
raid ut Flewellyn's, his own fight, his
arrest with eight other colored men
next day, and Incarceration for
month and entry into Jail of q mob
Of armed and disguised men who took
out Sned Fielder and Witnesses father
in.law and cousin and hanged them.
On cross examination witness, with
considerable hesitation, said that he
heard that Polk Hill killed Dewes Boil
ton.
William Shaw, colored, testified that
the ballot box at Graball polling place
was seized by armed and disguised
white men.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
, 1887-02-17
Work OF n Maniac.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 13.-Charles
Klose, saloonkeeper, loaded two
shotguns this evening and emptied the
contents OF one into his wiies head as
she was kneading bread, killing her
instantly. He then tried to kill him
self but merely blew away one cheek.
He locked the door, poured kerosene
over the furniture and set the house
ablaze. When neighbors tried to en-
ter he reloaded one of the guns and
blew out his brains.
, 1887-02-17
Isates offered strikers.

New York, Feb. 15.-The foreman
ut Morgan Line pier has received in
structions from his company to em-
ploy none Of the late strikers save at
the rate of 25 cents per hour for day
work, and 35 cents per hour for night
work. Strikers demur ut these rates
and have not as vet resumed work.
, 1887-02-17
Arrived in Rome.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-The American
has the following special from Rome:
"The American cardinals arrived in
Rome this evening. Father O'Connell,
rector Of the American college, met
them ut Genoa. They were met ut
the depot by Archbishops Cave, of Mel
bourne, and Kirby, of the Irish col
lege; Bishop Keene, of Richmond
Mars. Callahan, Stonor, Straneiro
Count Muccioli, Vice-rector Deasy
and many prominent laymen. While
at Paris, Cardinal Gibbons was a guest
at the seminary OF st. Sulphice. He
will make his home at Rome in the
American college, being assigned to
the apartments formerly occupied by
the late Cardinal McCloskey."
, 1887-02-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

The senate committee on commerce
has concluded its labor upon the river
and harbor bill which will be reported
tomorrow. The detailed bill is not
accessible tonight. The following
are, however, the total of leading
items which were received by the COM
mittee: Cascades of the Columbia,
$15O,OOO; mouth of the Columbia,
$500. 900.
, 1887-02-17
Tho valusbls Ball Player.

New YORK, Feb. 15.-The Sun of
tomorrow will say: "Director Bill
ings, of the Boston club, was iri this
city yesterday and confirmed the story
about the payment of $4,000 to the
Chicago club for the Kelly release,
adding that Kelly had insured his life
for $4,000 to secure the Boston club
aQainst loss"
, 1887-02-17
To Marry q Count.

ROME, Feb. 13.-Miss Terry, OF South
Carolina, who has been received into
the Catholic church by Mgr. Sallua,
will marry Count MucCioli at Munci-
pio on February Goth. Cardinal Glib
bons. if his engagements permit, will
afterward perform religious ccre-
mony in the chapel OF the American
college. The Cardinal confirmed Miss
Terry's mother.
, 1887-02-17
ITALY.
PAPACY.

ROME, Feb. 15.-The Moniteur dis
credits the idea that the pope is TO-
menting European war, hoping
thereby to obtain the restoration of
the temporal power of the church, but
declares that the pope is justified in
securing the friendship of peaceful
empires in order eventually to submit
position of papacy to vote of the
powers.
, 1887-02-17
Death Of . bishop.

New ORLEANS, Feb. ia special
to the Picayune from Vicksburg, Miss,
says: "A telegram from Sewanee,
Tenn, announces the death there this
morning OF the Right Rev. William
Mercer Green, for the past forty years
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Mis-
sissippi." !" ~
, 1887-02-17
The Strike situation.

New York, Feb. 15.-The Italians
who took the place of strikers on the
Morgan line were all discharged to-
day and colored help put in their
places. The company is negotiating
with old hands to come back, and in
the meantime the freight jam is as bad
as during the first days Of the strike.
, 1887-02-17
The Gun Route.

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 15.-Wm. A.
Wilson, prominent member Of the
Lancaster bar and well-known politi-
ca speaker, committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself. He ia
believed to have been insane.
, 1887-02-17

BosroN, Feb. l3.--Managers Of lead
ing clearing houses in the United
States report the total gross exchanges
for the week ending February 18th to
be 1878 $50 y666, a decrease over the
corresponding week of last year Of l.8.
, 1887-02-17
west virginia scn.torship. !.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 10
Two ballots for United States senator
were even to-day. In this hast one one of
the Camden democrats bolted. and
voted for Judge johnson, causing sur
prise and much specplaCon.
, 1887-02-17
Making 1t Easy for Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-The COM
missioner of pensions has had pre-
pared letter OF instruction and blank
forms of application and affidavits of
witnesses for the use of applicants for
pensions under the Mexican pension
law of January 20, 1887. These
blanks, he thinks, will facilitate the
business Of his Office and enable appli-
cants to have their rights promptly ad-
judicated without unnecessary cores
| ondeMce, trouble or expense. The
commissioner expects to have the
blanks printed and ready for use on
"Wednesday next, February 10th. He
invites direct application to his office
by expectant pensioners. Upon re-
ccipt of an individual application, an
appropriate letter OF instruction and
set of blanks will be forwarded to the
applicant. The letters OF instruction
are full and explicit and the blank
forms plain, and ali may be easily un.
derstood without the necessity of a
| legal education.
, 1887-02-17
MONEY RESERVE CITIES.

Senator Morrill,, from the committee
on finance, to-day reported favorably
the bill to amend sections 5l9l and
5192 of the revised statutes by adding
Kansas City, Omaha, st. Joseph and
other towns to the list of lawful money
reserve cities.
NOMINATIONS.
Postmasters-R. NJ. Scott, Ashland,
Neb. j. j.. Hanna, Oakland, Gala.
CHINESE LOSSES.
One of the questions considered at
to-day's cabinet meeting was in regard
to the reimbursement OF Chinese resi-
dents of Washington territory for
losses sustained during the riots in
that territory last summer. 1t was de-
cided to refer the claims, amounting to
$4l67, to congress with recommenda-
ton for their payment.
THREE PER CENT. bonds.
1t is expected that call for $1O,-
100000 three per cent. bonds will be
issued next week and that the entire
three per cent. loan, of which there is
now about $40 900 900 outstanding, will
be entirely cxtinguished before the 1st
OF July.
UNLAWFUL PRACTICE.
In answer to house resolution the
secretary of the interior has procured
and forwarded the opinion of the at
torney general to the effect that fcnc-
ing Of contiguous corner of railroad
lands in such way as to prevent the
passage between of settlers upon gov
ernment sections is, as the law now
stands, clearly unlawful.
ORDERED TO THE FRONT
Kerrs troop, sixth cavalry, has
been ordered to the scene of the re-
cent Indian troubles near Mamrelito,
Arizona.
OFFICIALS RECOGNIZED.
The president has recognized Slang
Ting Tsan, as consul general Of the
Chinese empire at the port of San
Francisco Francisco S. PrieCo, consul
of United States OF Mexico at Rio
Grandc City, Texas.
, 1887-02-17

ROME, Feb. l3.-Geh. Gene, Italian
commander at Massowah, reports ms
follows: Boretti, commanding at